Christopher A. Freeman
2025 - Present
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Christopher A. Freeman (Republican Party) is a judge for Seat 15 of the North Carolina Court of Appeals. He assumed office on January 1, 2025. His current term ends on January 1, 2033.
Freeman (Republican Party) ran for election for the Seat 15 judge of the North Carolina Court of Appeals. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Freeman completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Christopher A. Freeman was born in Asheboro, North Carolina. Freeman received a bachelor's degree from High Point University in 1999 and a J.D. from the Regent University School of Law in 2002. He has served as a JAG officer in the U.S. Air Force Reserve since 2013. As of 2024, Freeman was affiliated with Kiwanis, United Way, Betsy Jeff-Penn 4H Center, NWTF, NRA, Ducks Unlimited, and the Monroeton Volunteer Fire Department.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: North Carolina intermediate appellate court elections, 2024
General election
General election for North Carolina Court of Appeals Seat 15
Christopher A. Freeman defeated Martin Moore in the general election for North Carolina Court of Appeals Seat 15 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Christopher A. Freeman (R)  | 51.7 | 2,844,286 |
 | Martin Moore (D) | 48.3 | 2,654,765 | |
| Total votes: 5,499,051 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Martin Moore advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina Court of Appeals Seat 15.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Carolina Court of Appeals Seat 15
Christopher A. Freeman defeated incumbent Hunter Murphy in the Republican primary for North Carolina Court of Appeals Seat 15 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Christopher A. Freeman | 62.6 | 532,794 |
 | Hunter Murphy | 37.4 | 317,807 | |
| Total votes: 850,601 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Freeman in this election.
2014
See also: North Carolina judicial elections, 2014
Freeman ran for election to the 17A Judicial District.
General: He defeated incumbent Judge Frederick B. Wilkins, Jr. in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 50.2 percent of the vote.
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Campaign themes
2024
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Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Christopher A. Freeman completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Freeman's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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It has been an honor to serve the people of Rockingham and Caswell Counties, and I look forward to bringing my conservative judicial philosophy to the appellate court. Prior to being elected to the district court bench, I served as an assistant district attorney for eight years in Rockingham County, NC. I joined the United States Air Force in 2013 and I currently serve as a Captain in the JAG core reserves. I attend Osborne Baptist Church in Eden, NC. I am a member of the Eden Kiwanis. I serve as a board member for the Betsy Jeff-Penn 4H Center, the Monroeton Volunteer Fire Department, the National Wild Turkey Federation Sauratown Chapter, and the United Way of Rockingham County. I was born and raised in North Carolina. I attended high school in Asheboro, NC as a Blue Comet. After graduation I attended High Point University and received a BS in Business Administration. I attended law school at Regent University whose motto is Christian leadership to change the world.
I consider it an honor to serve my county and my country – I have been blessed to have been in a position of service for seventeen years. I look forward to serving all the citizens of North Carolina as a Court of Appeals judge.- I will uphold the Constitution.
- I will not legislate from the bench.
- I will follow the law as written.
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Judicial performance evaluation
In July 2014, the North Carolina Bar Association released the results of a survey in which it asked lawyers to rate the judicial candidates for the trial courts. The candidates were rated from one to five on five different criteria as well as on their overall performance.[4]
| Christopher A. Freeman | ||
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| Quality/Skill Rated | # of Responses | Average Rating |
| Integrity & Impartiality | 33 | 2.67 |
| Legal Ability | 33 | 2.09 |
| Professionalism | 33 | 3.09 |
| Communication | 32 | 2.44 |
| Administrative Skills | 27 | 2.33 |
| Overall Performance | 32 | 2.28 |
Though North Carolina's judicial elections are nonpartisan, Freeman is considered to be a Republican.[5][6]
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate North Carolina Court of Appeals Seat 15 |
Officeholder North Carolina Court of Appeals Seat 15 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on February 6, 2024
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate List Group by Contest," March 4, 2014
- ↑ News & Record, "Freeman unseats Wilkins for judge," November 12, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina Bar Association, "Judicial Performance Evaluation Survey," July 2014
- ↑ Freeman Files Candidacy for District Court Judge, "Rockingham Update," February 28, 2014
- ↑ Rockingham Now, "Meet Rockingham’s Republican Candidates," March 5, 2014
Federal courts:
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of North Carolina, Middle District of North Carolina, Western District of North Carolina • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of North Carolina, Middle District of North Carolina, Western District of North Carolina
State courts:
Supreme Court of North Carolina • North Carolina Court of Appeals • North Carolina Superior Courts • North Carolina District Courts
State resources:
Courts in North Carolina • North Carolina judicial elections • Judicial selection in North Carolina
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